Merge pull request #301230 from AbhishekMallick01/Jun-12-2025-Freshness

Freshness - Manage Telemetry

Author: PMEds28

articles/backup/manage-telemetry.md

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 title: Manage telemetry settings in Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS)
 description: This article provides information about how to manage the telemetry settings in MABS.
-ms.date:  06/28/2024
+ms.date:  06/12/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
 author: jyothisuri
 ms.author: jsuri
 ---
 
-# Manage telemetry settings
+# Manage telemetry settings in Microsoft Azure Backup Server
 
 >[!NOTE]
 >This feature is applicable for MABS V3 UR2 and later.
 
-This article provides information about how to manage the telemetry (Diagnostics and utility data) settings in Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS).
+This article describes how to manage telemetry (Diagnostics and utility data) settings in Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS).
 
-By default, MABS sends diagnostic and connectivity data to Microsoft. Microsoft uses this data to provide and improve the quality, security, and integrity of Microsoft products and services.
+By default, MABS sends diagnostic and connectivity data to Microsoft. Microsoft uses this data to enhance the quality, security, and reliability of its products and services.
 
-Administrators can turn off this feature at any point of time. For more information on the data collected, see the [following section](#telemetry-data-collected).
+Administrators can turn off this feature at any point of time. Learn about the [data collected details](#telemetry-data-collected).
 
-## Turn on/off telemetry from console
+## Enable/disable telemetry from the MABS console
 
-1. In the Microsoft Azure Backup Server console, go to **Management** and click **Options** in the top pane.
-1. In the **Options** dialog box, select **Diagnostic and Usage Data Settings**.
+To enable/disable telemetry from the MABS console, follow these steps:
 
-    ![console telemetry options](./media/telemetry/telemetry-options.png)
+1. In the Microsoft Azure Backup Server console, go to **Management** and select **Options**.
+1. On the **Options** pane, select **Diagnostic and Usage Data Settings**.
 
-1. Select the diagnostic and usage data sharing preference from the options displayed and then click **OK**.
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/telemetry/telemetry-options.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows the console telemetry options.":::
+
+1. Select the diagnostic and usage data sharing preference, and then select **OK**.
 
     >[!NOTE]
     >We recommend you to read the [Privacy Statement](https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement) before you select the option.
-    >- To turn on telemetry, select **Yes, I am willing to send data to Microsoft**.
-    >- To turn off telemetry, select **No, I prefer not to send data to Microsoft**.
+    >- To enable telemetry, select **Yes, I am willing to send data to Microsoft**.
+    >- To disable telemetry, select **No, I prefer not to send data to Microsoft**.
 
 ## Telemetry data collected
 
 | Data related To | Data collected* |
 | --- | --- |
-| **Setup** | Version of MABS installed. <br/><br/>Version of the MABS update rollup installed. <br/><br/> Unique machine identifier. <br/><br/> Operating system on which MABS is installed. <br/><br/> Unique cloud subscription identifier.<br/><br/> MARS agent version.<br/><br/> Whether tiered storage is enabled. <br/><br/> Size of the storage used. |
-| **Workload Protected** | Workload unique Identifier. <br/><br/>Size of the workload being backed up. <br/><br/>Workload type and its version number. <br/><br/>If the workload is currently being protected by MABS. <br/><br/>Unique Identifier of the Protection Group under which the workload is protected.<br/><br/> Location where the workload is getting backed up - to disk/tape or cloud.|
+| **Setup** | Version of MABS installed. <br/><br/>Version of the MABS update rollup installed. <br/><br/> Unique machine identifier. <br/><br/> Operating system on which MABS is installed. <br/><br/> Unique cloud subscription identifier.<br/><br/> MARS agent version.<br/><br/> Tiered storage is enabled/ disabled. <br/><br/> Size of the storage used. |
+| **Workload Protected** | Workload unique Identifier. <br/><br/>Size of the workload being backed up. <br/><br/>Workload type and its version number. <br/><br/>The workload is currently protected/ unprotected by MABS. <br/><br/>Unique Identifier of the Protection Group under which the workload is protected.<br/><br/> Location where the workload is getting backed up - to disk/tape or cloud.|
 | **Jobs** | Status of the backup/restore job. <br/><br/> Size of the data backed up/restored. <br/><br/>Failure message, in case backup/restore job fails.<br/><br/> Time taken for the restore job.<br/><br/>Details of the workload for which the backup/restore job was run. |
 | **Telemetry change status** | The status change details for the telemetry settings, if enabled or disabled, and when. |
 | **MABS Console Crash Error** | The details of the error when a MABS console crashes.|